wealthy
adjective
having great wealth; rich; affluent.
wealthiest
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superlativeof wealthy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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But we may have underestimated how far the world’s wealthiest man and his ilk would go to prevent audiences from seeing it.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
In 2015, the couple purchased their home in the Silicon Valley city of Atherton, one of the wealthiest ZIP Codes in the U.S., for $12.5 million, property records show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Despite these fluctuations, Musk has solidly established himself as the wealthiest person in the world, both now and compared to previous eras.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
At the lavish home of one of Miami's top plastic surgeons, overlooking the Biscayne Bay, some of the wealthiest Cuban-American families in Florida have gathered.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Our raid is applauded as a success; the choicest of the meats have already been disbursed among the galleys of the wealthiest among His Lordship’s supporters.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
